Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has admitted an "unintentional mistake" in saying detained Australian Sean Turnell had been freed in Myanmar, after the junta denied releasing the economist.
On Monday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Professor Turnell had "been released" the previous day, but by the evening he issued a retraction on Facebook saying he had "received the wrong information".The Cambodian strongman, who met with Myanmar's junta chief last month, claimed the release had happened after he passed on a request from Australia's government.
"Regarding this matter, Senior General Ming Aung Hlaing said he would think about it after his legal case is finished," he said.Professor Turnell has appeared in court every Thursday in the military capital Naypyidaw for his trial, where he is co-accused alongside Ms Suu Kyi.